Monday, August 29, 2022

Monday's Catch: 'Five (Seemingly) Well-Intending Sentences That Are Hurting the Church' and More


Five (Seemingly) Well-Intending Sentences That Are Hurting the Church
Several sentences spoken about churches today seem to be affirming on the surface, but they have a negative connotation.

4 Things People Want From Church
Here are are the four things people want from the Church in which they decide to become a member.

4 Strategies to Read People to Better Lead People
Leaders get the best from their teams when they learn to work with each team member the way they best work. Leading people requires that we know people. That’s why we should master the art of reading people before leading people.

7 Ways Extroverts Can Better Engage Introverts
Ron Edmondson shares 7 ways that extroverts can better engage introverts

Why Does Theology Matter for the People in Your Pews?
If theology is the study of God, we all have thoughts about God. It’s no exaggeration to say every person in your pews is a theologian.

Do Reformed Protestants and Roman Catholics understand grace differently?
When Reformed Christians and Roman Catholics speak of grace, are they actually talking about two different things? From a live Ask Ligonier events, Sinclair Ferguson contrasts the Protestant understanding of grace with Roman Catholic theology.

Evangelical and LGBT+ Ally: Why You Can’t Be Both
Being an evangelical means being committed to the authority of the Bible—a position Gerson seems to have now abandoned.

Sometimes, to Hear the Voice of God, We Should Stop Singing
David Manner explains the value of silence in worship.

Worship Drummer: How to Serve From Behind the Drum Kit
Cole Sawyer shares the most influential and helpful things he has learned over the past few years as a worship drummerwith Austin Stone Worship.

Is Your Device Controlling You?
What if you took control of your devices as an act of love toward God and your neighbor?

The Heart of Holiness
A person who is outwardly respectable yet has a heart full of impure motives or grubby thoughts, isn’t the godly person they appear to be.

How to Love Annoying People
what if God means to use the people who irritate us as tools in his hands—a bit like sandpaper—for our sanctification? If we approach these relationships seeking to love the people who annoy us, we may be surprised by how God will work.

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